| French ship Siroco (L9012) | |
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| Career (France) |  |
| Name: | Siroco |
| Namesake: | Sirocco |
| Builder: | DCN, Brest |
| Laid down: | 9 October 1995 |
| Launched: | 14 December 1996 |
| Commissioned: | 21 December 1998 |
| Homeport: | Toulon |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Foudre-class landing platform dock |
| Displacement: |
11,300 tonnes (standard) |
| Length: | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Beam: | 23.5 m (77 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.2 m (17 ft) |
| Installed power: | 20,800 hp (15,290 kW) |
| Propulsion: |
Engines: 2 SEMT Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesels |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Range: | 20,300 km (11,000 nmi; 12,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 8 landing crafts |
| Capacity: | 150-man command headquarters |
| Troops: | 450 (900 for a short cruise) |
| Crew: |
20 officers |
| Armament: |
3 Simbad systems |
| Aircraft carried: | 4 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Hangar |
The Siroco (L 9012) is a Foudre class amphibious assault ship of the French Navy.
Siroco was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 10 October to 25 November 1999.[1]
She served during Opération Baliste during the 2006 Lebanon War. She served as part of Opération Séisme Haiti 2010 for the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake relief effort.
The Siroco is to be decommissioned as stated in the 2013 French White Paper on Defence and National Security.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Stevens, David (2007). Strength Through Diversity: The combined naval role in Operation Stabilise. Working Papers. 20. Canberra: Sea Power Centre - Australia. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-642-29676-4. ISSN 1834-7231. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090514170718/http://www.navy.gov.au/w/images/Working_Paper_20.pdf. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
External links[]
- (French) TCD Siroco TCD Siroco
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